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QUARTET (2012)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by

It was a pleasure to meet again with EON members (Ealing Over 60 Network) to watch a film together. I chose Quartet (2012) for this session. There were 21 people. As usual male presence was of 3 only.  Personally I … Continue reading →

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THE WIFE (2017)

Posted on October 27, 2018 by

I saw The Wife  on the big screen with my partner and a friend (male) the three of us over 80 years old.  It was remarkable that the three of us had to say something immediately at the end, even … Continue reading →

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VOLVER (2006) Ealing Oldies Network

Posted on February 25, 2018 by

  Full house again at the EON : 14 women, 4 men for Volver A very dense and complex discussion difficult to convey due to the variety of themes summarised here. Two women had seen the film before. Two immediate … Continue reading →

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Pather Panchali in Ealing

Posted on February 6, 2018 by

18 enthusiastic people attended the fifth film session of the Ealing Oldies Network (EON): Pather Panchali (1955). The post viewing session was very lively and everybody participated and shared feelings and thoughts. (Notes not available). What was remarkable for me … Continue reading →

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AQUARIUS (2016)

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

  A film that has probably one of the most fascinating, strong and magnetic female characters in cinema in recent years. Lucía Ros Serra Espinof At the age of 82 I have lived 53 years in our house. The tearoom, … Continue reading →

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SINCE OTAR LEFT (2003)

Posted on August 5, 2017 by

  I decided at the end of the U3A year to retire from facilitating the Old Women in Films Group. I found that my energy diminished in sympathy with the attendance. In the meantime Ealing Oldies Network (EON see June’s … Continue reading →

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PAULINE AND PAULETTE (2001) film group responses

Posted on October 1, 2016 by

The Brent U3A film group looking at the representation of old women met again for the first session of the academic year. I was sad to note that there were no members of the original group alive anymore. But I … Continue reading →

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QUARTET (2012)

Posted on May 25, 2013 by

SEE ALSO UNDER ‘RESOURCES’  THE FILM GROUP RESPONSES When I first saw Quartet at the London Film Festival I was as enthralled as the whole audience. We left the cinema with smiles on our faces. There were so many pleasures … Continue reading →

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